Microbiological Profile of Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Kashmir Valley, India
Background & Aims: Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media (CSOM) is defined as chronic inflammation of middle ear and mastoid cavity that may present with recurrent ear discharges.Its importance lies in its refractoriness to treatment and chronicity, leading to complications.CSOM is almost always associated with mixed bacterial flora.Knowledge of the loc